Ralph Vaughan Williams

Written for Vaughan William's choir in surrey these are beautifully judged for amateur voices. The music is direct and sharply characterised. Originally with orchestra they are equally suitable for performance within choral concerts or as church anthems with either organ or piano accompaniment.

Quartet in C Minor is in four movements with a total duration of about 25 minutes. The opening Allegro is Dvorák-ish in its lyricism though there is a darker more brooding atmosphere towards the close. It is tempting to detect a hint of folk-song in the theme of the Andantino played by the Viola but that may be stretching hindsight too far. The movement has a wistful melancholy that carries over into the following Intermezzo a song-like episode containing some of the most virtuosic writing in the work. The last movement is a theme and six variations with a fugal ending. The theme is ballad-like with a suggestion of 18th-century elegance. Modality creeps into thesecond Adagio variation and there is rhythmic exhilaration in the succeeding Presto. What can be admired in this attractive quartet is its conciseness. This String Quartet was his first major composition of any kind.

'Quartet In C Minor' is in four movements with a total duration of about 25 minutes. The opening Allegro is similar in style to Dvorak in its lyricism though there is a darker more brooding atmosphere towards the close. It is tempting to detect a hint of folk-song in the theme of the Andantino played by the viola but that may be stretching hindsight too far. The movement has a wistful melancholy that carries over into the following Intermezzo a song-like episode containing some of the most virtuosic writing in the work. The last movement is a theme and six variations with a fugal ending. The theme is ballad-like with a suggestion of 18th-century elegance. Modalitycreeps into the second Adagio variation and there is rhythmic exhilaration in the succeeding Presto. What can be admired in this attractive quartet is its conciseness. This String Quartet was his first major composition of any kind.

The Piano Quintet in C is a substantial and superbly written work lasting some 30 minutes. The first movement marked Allegro con fuoco is expansive loquacious and filled with late romantic passion its harmonies Brahmsian for the most part but tinged with modality in the quieter passages. The expressive romantic melody of the Andante second movement is fully characteristic of the composer and resembles the song Silent Noon that he composed in the same year. The finale is a set of five well-differentiated variations ending with a beautiful bell-like coda. This work was written in 1903.

This useful inventive collection of sacred solos is a valuable resource for classical singers looking for church service material or the songs are also appropriate for a traditional recital.The collection includes art-song type settings of traditional songs plus more conventional classical material. Contents: Ah Holy Jesus ? Amazing Grace ? Ave Maria ? Balm in Gilead ? Brother James' Air ? The Call ? Deep River ? How Can I Keep from Singing ? Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring ? Just a Closer Walk with Thee ? Sheep May Safely Graze ? Wayfaring Stranger ? Wondrous Love ? We Are Climbing Jacob'sLadder

Par VAUGHAN WILLIAMS RALPH. Nouvelle édition de l'ouvrage classique de Vaughan Williams, arrangés pour violon et piano pour violon solo et orchestre ou piano Cette romance sereine est l'un de Vaughan Williams les plus durables des oeuvres populaires. Empruntant son titre d'un poème de George Meredith, la musique évoque parfaitement l'alouette 'gazouillement, un sifflet, insulte, et secouer. Cette édition magnifiquement présenté de nouvelles du score violon et piano comprend une préface de Michael Kennedy. Au cours des cinquante années écoulées depuis sa mort, Vaughan Williams est venu à être considéré comme l'un des meilleurs compositeurs britanniques du 20e siècle. Il dispose d'un catalogue particulièrement vaste d'oeuvres, y compris les oeuvres chorales, symphonies, concertos et opéras. Ses recherches et son imagination visionnaire, combiné avec une flexibilité dans l'écriture pour tous les niveaux de la création musicale, a signifié que sa musique est aussi populaire aujourd'hui qu'il l'a jamais été. / Niveau : Moyennement Difficile à Difficile / Recueil / Violon

This useful inventive collection of sacred solos is a valuable resource for classical singers looking for church service material or the songs are also appropriate for a traditional recital.The collection includes art-song type settings of traditional songs plus more conventional classical material. Contents: Ah Holy Jesus â?¢ Amazing Grace â?¢ Ave Maria â?¢ Balm in Gilead â?¢ Brother James' Air â?¢ The Call â?¢ Deep River â?¢ How Can I Keep from Singing â?¢ Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring â?¢ Just a Closer Walk with Thee â?¢ Sheep May Safely Graze â?¢ Wayfaring Stranger â?¢ Wondrous Love â?¢ We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder

Great Band Transcriptions QMB 576-Symphonic Band (score & parts). Vaughan William